Internet lights up as new People's Daily HQ erected

[n2doc]

The shape of the new headquarters of the People's Daily, the Communist Party's main propaganda machine, has sparked heated discussion online for looking a bit too phallic.

The building is still under construction in Beijing, but at its current stage, documented widely in pictures on social media sites, its shape is certainly suggestive.

Most photos posted on Sina Weibo, the mainland's most popular microblogging site, were removed by censors, and attempts to search for " People's Daily building" in Chinese were met with a message that read: "According to relevant laws, regulations and policies, search results cannot be displayed."

However, photos could still be found on other social media sites.

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http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1217819/internet-lights-new-peoples-daily-hq-erected

[Moondog]

1. It's lacking, somehow. It needs

another design element. On top, I'd say.

Perhaps a fountain. I know, a lighted fountain!

People could see it from great distances. It would be a landmark!

[n2doc]

3. And a couple of dome-like buildings next to it.

Perhaps they could store the water for the fountain!

Kurt Vonnegut would be proud - http://pierretristam.com/Bobst/07/wf041307.htm

[Moondog]

4. Great add! I like it.

[rug]

2. I wonder what they did to the elevator shaft.